EP 2238933 A1 20101013 - Methods and devices for providing access into a body cavity
Title (en)
Methods and devices for providing access into a body cavity
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Bereitstellung des Zugangs in eine Körperhöhle
Title (fr)
Procédés et dispositifs pour fournir un accès à une cavité corporelle
Publication
Application
Priority
US 42014609 A 20090408
Abstract (en)
Methods and devices are provided for providing surgical access into a body cavity. In one embodiment, a surgical access device is provided that includes a proximal housing and a distal retractor. At least one stability thread can extend around a perimeter of at least a portion of the distal retractor. In some embodiments, the stability thread can be mechanically adjustable to change a diameter of the distal retractor.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
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Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2238933 A1 20101013; AU 2010201084 A1 20101028; CA 2699147 A1 20101008; CN 101856247 A 20101013; JP 2010240435 A 20101028; KR 20100112088 A 20101018; US 2010261974 A1 20101014; US 8257251 B2 20120904
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10250734 A 20100408; AU 2010201084 A 20100319; CA 2699147 A 20100407; CN 201010155990 A 20100408; JP 2010088363 A 20100407; KR 20100031650 A 20100407; US 42014609 A 20090408